Louisiana Sen. David Vitter was back on Capitol Hill Tuesday after admitting ties to a Washington escort service.
The Republican has been out of the public eye since he apologized July 9 for what he called a "very serious sin." His phone number had been listed among those of clients of the escort service that prosecutors claim was a prostitution ring.
At a news conference Monday in Louisiana with his wife, Wendy, at his side, Vitter again apologized to those he "disappointed and let down" with his past actions.
Telephone records show the service called Vitter's number five times from 1999 to 2001, while he was a U.S. representative.
Vitter also denied that he had had relationships with New Orleans prostitutes.
Vitter did not take questions. But his wife, Wendy, stepped to the podium and called her husband her "best friend."
Wendy Vitter said they dealt with the issue years ago, and she forgave him, adding, "To forgive is not always the easy choice, but it was and is the right choice for me."
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